Download a Facebook video on Android
On Android: copy the video link from the Facebook app, open VidKlik in Chrome and paste it, pick a quality and tap Download. The file lands in the Downloads folder, reachable from the Files app and usually from the gallery too.
Android is the straightforward case — Chrome knows how to download — yet two things still confuse people: a cautious browser prompt that makes the download look suspicious, and the small treasure hunt of finding the file afterwards, because every brand files it in a slightly different place. Both are covered below.
The path, in four steps
1. Copy the link from the Facebook app. Open the video, tap Share, then Copy link. (In a mobile browser instead: open the video page and copy the address.)
2. Open VidKlik in Chrome and paste the link. The Facebook video downloader reads /watch/ and /reel/ links and cleans tracking parameters for you. For fb.watch short links, open them once in your browser first so they expand to the full address.
3. Choose a quality and tap Download. The list shows the renditions Facebook really encoded — starred best quality first, video-only lines tagged NO AUDIO, and an Audio only · MP3 line when you only need the sound.
4. Let the download finish. Progress shows in the notification shade; the file is usable as soon as Chrome marks it complete. If tapping a quality opens the video player instead, use the player's menu (three dots) → Download — the same detour as everywhere else.
Finding the video, by brand
Every case ends in the same physical place — the Downloads folder — but the app names differ. Samsung: My Files → Downloads (and the video usually also appears in Gallery). Pixel: Files by Google → Downloads. Xiaomi/Redmi: File Manager → Downloads. Other brands: open the preinstalled file manager and look for Downloads or the download icon. From any of these, the video can be played, shared, or moved.
When Chrome offers to "keep" the file
For larger files, Chrome sometimes pauses and asks whether to Keep or Discard the download. This is a generic size-based caution, shown for big files from any site — it is not a warning about this video in particular. Tap Keep and the transfer resumes.
Moving the video to the SD card
On phones with a microSD slot: open the file manager, long-press the video in Downloads, choose Move, and target the SD card (usually under a Movies or Videos folder, which makes gallery apps pick it up automatically). Moving frees internal storage in seconds and keeps the gallery view unchanged.
The limits, the same everywhere
Private videos, friends-only videos and group videos (even public ones) cannot be fetched by online tools — that is Facebook's access control, identical on every phone. Everything public, including Reels and finished livestream replays, follows the four steps above.
Frequently asked questions
Where is my video after downloading?
In the Downloads folder: Samsung My Files, Pixel Files by Google, or your brand's file manager — and in most cases it also surfaces in the gallery app.
Chrome asks whether to keep the file. Is it dangerous?
No — that prompt is Chrome's standard caution for larger downloads from any website. Tap Keep to finish the transfer.
Can I download over mobile data?
Yes, but mind the size: a 1080p video can be hundreds of megabytes. On a metered plan, pick 720p or lower, or wait for Wi-Fi.
The video went to internal storage but I want it on the SD card.
Long-press it in Downloads inside the file manager, choose Move, and select the SD card — ideally a Movies/Videos folder so gallery apps index it.